integration journey

This is really good

I want to document my journey. I was born and raised in Syria and moved to the US when I was 16. I’ve grown so much and learned a lot in the past 9 years. 🤍🤍

Another parallel perspective from a female psychologist:

Me too

Yup. but I wonder what it feels like to take LSD on a plane. I would never do that but I read so many people doing it.

Yeah I’m avoiding the politics sub thread as much as possible on the forum these days because every couple of days someone presents some doom scenario title, just like Reddit.

Dude MILFs are the best.

I’m not an ass

Dude it’s not about color. There are white Iranians and brown Iranians. In Syria we lived as black, brown and white and I didn’t even know what “race” is until coming to the US. I always identified as Syrian.

Because it will be a shit show for the whole region. imagine givin a 4 yr old a real car to drive. That’s what it’s like to give Iran nukes.

WTF, how do you even know that. 🤣

I know but it seems so different from all the other classic psychedelics.

Damn.

I would never dare take Salvia. I have too much respect for it. I have respect for all the plant medicines but I feel like if I take Salvia, it will fuck me up. Even 5-MEO-DMT feels more straightforward and clear than salvia which I have tried.

I like Gabor Maté but his son is an Assad apologist which makes him an idiot.

Thanks for sharing.

I asked ChatGPT how to embody stage green without sacrificing your masculinity and this was the answer: Stage Green is about community, compassion, connection, egalitarianism, and emotional intelligence. The challenge for many men is to embody this openness and empathy without sacrificing direction, strength, or grounded masculine energy. Here’s how you can walk that line: 1. Lead with Compassion, Not Submission • Stage Green Trap: Collapsing boundaries, avoiding conflict, or trying to please everyone. • Masculine Integration: Lead with an open heart, but don’t abandon your spine. You can be kind and assertive. Compassion doesn’t mean passivity. Example mantra: “My heart is open, but my sword is still sharp.” 2. Embrace Vulnerability as Strength • Green says: Share your emotions. Be real. • Masculine says: Do it with courage and ownership. Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s raw presence. Embody it: Cry when it’s real. Speak when it’s hard. Take responsibility for your emotional world without blaming or shrinking. 3. Stay Purpose-Driven • Don’t lose your vision in the collective swirl. Stage Green loves harmony, but the healthy masculine craves direction. • Stay anchored in your personal mission while honoring the collective. Ask yourself often: “What am I here to create? How can my presence serve the whole?” 4. Don’t Shame Your Assertiveness • Many in Green spaces (especially in activist or healing circles) start to demonize masculine traits like assertiveness, discipline, and competition. • Don’t internalize that shame. Your assertiveness is sacred when rooted in love. 5. Master Emotional Depth Without Losing Ground • Feel deeply, but don’t get swept away. • The integrated masculine feels emotion like an ocean, but remains the container. Be the still point in the storm—not emotionally numb, but emotionally present and spacious. 6. Cultivate the Warrior Monk Archetype • Fierce presence + deep compassion. • Discipline + flow. • Stillness + emotion. Look to figures like: • Thich Nhat Hanh (gentle yet strong) • MLK (loving yet immovable) • Samurai philosophy (compassionate warrior) 7. Stay Grounded in the Body • Don’t live only in emotional or intellectual abstraction (a Green tendency). • Train. Breathe. Meditate. Make presence your anchor.

It’s not that simple. The Syrian revolution wanted to end authoritarian rule in Syria and begin living in a democratic state. Yes call me delusional but it’s possible because this guy is gone after ruling us for 50 years with his family and after 14 years of brutal war. Millions are hopeful and things are moving forward on the ground..

Oh how wonderful would this be for what he did to the Syrian people.

I resonated with this thread and finally printed out my list of people who I admire who had the most impact on me in the last 10 years. I could have added more though.

I wonder if we are actually listening to each other’s music or just posting music we like and moving on🤣